Editing Old Field, New York

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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Old Field, New York
| official_name      = Incorporated Village of Old Field
| settlement_type    = [[Village (New York)|Village]]
| nickname           = 
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| image_caption      = The [[Old Field Point Light]], which, along with the adjacent Keeper's Cottage, serves as the village's Village Hall complex.
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of New York
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| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = {{Flag|New York}}
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in New York|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk]]
| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = Mayor
| leader_name        = Tom Pirro
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| leader_name1       = 
| established_title  = [[Municipal incorporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date   = 1927<ref>{{cite web |title=Old Field History |url=http://oldfieldny.org/about/old-field-history/ |website=oldfieldny.org |access-date=July 21, 2021}}</ref>

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| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 5.67
| area_land_km2      = 5.36
| area_water_km2     = 0.31
| area_total_sq_mi   = 2.19
| area_land_sq_mi    = 2.07
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.12

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 893
| population_density_km2 = 166.59
| population_density_sq_mi = 431.40

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| utc_offset         = −05:00
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| elevation_footnotes = 
| elevation_m        = 2
| elevation_ft       = 7
| coordinates        = {{coord|40|57|45|N|73|7|49|W|region:US-NY|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code]]
| postal_code        = 11733
| area_code          = [[Area codes 631 and 934|631, 934]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 36-54617
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 0959276
| website            = {{URL|www.oldfieldny.org}}
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| subdivision_name3  = [[Brookhaven (town), New York|Brookhaven]]
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'''Old Field''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Village|village]] located in the [[Brookhaven, New York|Town of Brookhaven]] in [[Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk County]], on [[Long Island]], in [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 918 at the 2010 census.<ref>{{cite web|title=Old Field Village: 2010 Census|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190521214830/https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1&prodType=table|archive-date=May 21, 2019}}</ref>

== History ==
The village incorporated in 1927.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Old Field – Old Field, NY|url=http://oldfieldny.org/about/|access-date=August 18, 2021|language=en}}</ref> The [[Old Field Point Light]] located on the northern tip of Old Field, dates back to 1823.<ref name="uscg">{{cite uscgll|1|2007|}}</ref> It was built by the United States government for $2,500. The rest of the lighthouse was finished in 1824 for an additional $1,500.<ref name="uscg" /> The lighthouse and adjacent Keeper's Cottage serve as the Old Field Village Hall complex.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Points of Interest – Old Field, NY|url=http://oldfieldny.org/about/points-of-interest/|access-date=August 18, 2021|language=en}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|2.2|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|2.1|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|access-date=April 23, 2011|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

The tidal estuary [[Flax Pond (New York)|Flax Pond]] is located along the northern shore of the village.<ref name=":16">{{Cite web|title=EPA – Waters GeoViewer|url=https://epa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=ada349b90c26496ea52aab66a092593b|access-date=July 28, 2021|website=[[United States Environmental Protection Agency]]}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1930= 202
|1940= 123
|1950= 238
|1960= 373
|1970= 812
|1980= 829
|1990= 765
|2000= 947
|2010= 918
|2020= 893
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 947 people, 313 households, and 268 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|459.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 346 housing units at an average density of {{convert|167.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 94.61% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.74% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.11% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.59% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.42% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.53% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.32% of the population.

There were 313 households, out of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.1% were non-families. 10.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 32.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $165,398, and the median income for a family was $202,071. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $33,594 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $73,658. About 2.8% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the [[poverty threshold]], including 9.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
The current mayor of Old Field is Tom Gulbransen, the Deputy Mayor is William Schaefer, and the Village Trustees are Rebecca Van Der Bogart, Morgan Morrison and Hannah Smith.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Village Officials {{!}} Old Field, NY |url=http://oldfieldny.org/government/officials/ |access-date=July 8, 2024 |website=Voldfieldny.org |language=en}}</ref>

==Notable people==
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*[[Robert Cushman Murphy]], ornithologist
* [[Jim Simons]], cryptanalyst, mathematician, hedge-fund founder and philanthropist
* [[Francis B. Spinola]], politician.

==See also==
* [[Indian old field]]
* [[Old Field Point Light]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Old Field, New York}}
* [http://oldfieldny.org/ Official website]

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[[Category:Brookhaven, New York]]
[[Category:Villages in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Long Island Sound]]
[[Category:Villages in Suffolk County, New York]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in New York (state)]]